The Pittsburgh Pirates found their way back to the top of the NL Central standings with a victory over the Chicago Cubs in the opener of a four-game series. They will try to stay on track Friday, when they resume this set at PNC Park.

Ryan Finley scored his first MLS goal and added an assist as the Columbus Crew earned interim head coach Brian Bliss his first victory after posting a 2-0 result over the Houston Dynamo on Wednesday at Crew Stadium.

The Edmonton Oilers seemingly have solidified their goaltending plans for the upcoming season with the signing of free agent Jason LaBarbera to work alongside incumbent starter Devan Dubnyk, but there remains plenty of questions surrounding the position.